Type-writing machine.



un. 634,653. Patented om. lo, |899.

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TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

(Application med Apr. 1s, 199s.)

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UNITED STATES,

PATENT OFFICE. I'

JACOB VEITH, OF KANSAS CITY, KANSAS.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

l SPECIFICATION forming paitof Letters '.'PatentI No. 634,653, datedOctober 10,1899.

Appnalion and April is, 189s.

T all whom, it 711/601/ concern:

' Be it known that I, JACOB VEITH, a citizen of theUnited States,residing at Kansas City, in the county of VVyandotte and State ofKansas, have invented a new and useful Type-Writing Machine, of whichthe following is a specification. v

My invention relates to type-Writing inachines, andvhas for its objectto providev asim- .ple, compaet,and eliicient construction andarrangement of paris, designed'particularly for letter and analogousWriting, and having Y its parts soy assembled and guided as to insureaccurate alinement and the selection of the desired characters with theminimum loss of time and effort on the part of the operator.

Further objects and advantages of this invention Will appear in thefollowing description, andthe novel features thereof will beparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a type-Writingmachine constructed in accordance with my invention. a sectionalviewzparallel with the line-spacing racks in the plane of thecarriage-feeding slide. Fig. 3 is asectional view taken parallel withthe carriage-guide in a plane indicated by the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig.et is a partial plan view showing a portion of the' printing-carriage inhorizontal section. Fig.V 5 is a detail view in perspective of thecarriage-slide and the feed-pawl guide. Fig. 6 is a six'nilar'view ofthe feed-pawl slide, showing in dotted lines the connected extremity ofthe actuating-spring. Fig. 7 is a detail View in perspective oftheblotting-pad holder. Fig. S isa similar View of a portion of thecarriage to show the lock seat or notch.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

Mounted upon a base lis a swinging frame 2 of looped construction, withthe in-turned extremities of its side arms hingedly mounted upon therear edge of the base beneath a paper-clamp 3, said paper-clampextending parallel with the lines of Writing and having =a bearing frontedge to rest upon the surface of asheet of. paper supported by the hase.This clamp; is designed to hold the paperduring the operation of themachine and extends outwardly over thev contiguous por- Fig. 2 is'serial nu. 'vaosa. da moat-,1.)

tions of the side arms ofthe swinging frame,

whereby as the latter is elevated at its front end to introduce a sheetof' paper the contact of its side arms with the projecting portions orextensions of the paper-clamp will raise the latter against the tensionof the yieldingineans employed for holding the clamp in place, theyieldingmeans illustrated in the drawings consistin g of springs 4f,coiled upon guide-pins 5, the latter preferably consisting of screwsthreaded into the rear edge of the basenvherer by the tension of thesprings may he varied. These guide-pins extend throughverticallyelongatedslots 6 in the paper-clamp to allow a limited tiltingmovement of the clamp when actuated by theV side arms of the swingingframe. n

The side arms of; the swinging frame are disposed transversely orperpendicularly to the lines of Writing, and terminally mounted thereonis a carriage-guide 7, preferably constructed of sheet metal and havingits oppositeedges folded inwardly to forni, respectively, a single lap8, terminating in a feedrack 9 and a double lap l0, of which the inneredge is turned under and outwardly to engage the lapped front edge of acarriageslide ll. The inwardly-folded front edge of the carriage-slide1l constitutes a guide-rib 12, of which the front edge iitsin theguidegroove formed by the lapped front edge of the carriage-guide, andthe rear edge of said carriage-guide is preferably folded upon itself,as shown at 13, to tit in the single-lapped rear edge of'thecarriage-guide, and thus insure the accurate guiding of the slide topreserve the alineinent of the printing characters. The double-lappedfront edge of the carriage-guide Aalso constitutes a frictionspring,which resists the feeding movement of the carriage-slide sufficiently toprevent riage-guide and lsecuredto the carrier is adanged feed pawlguide le', in which is mounted a feed-pawl slide 16. l This feedpawlslide is flanged at its lower edge to lit IOS in the linterior of theguide l5, and carries a feedpawl 17, consisting of a tongue which isbifurcated at its free extremity to engage the teeth of the feed-rack 9,said feed-pawl slide having a rearwardly-eXtending tongue 1S operatingin an extension-of the feed-pawl guide 15 and having a retracting-spring19 connected therewith. The feed-pawl slide 1G also includes anupturnedear 1G, having a bevel or cam faced rear edge 20, which projects in rearof a guide-ear 21, rising from the carrier 14.

The printing-carriage consists of an elongated boX 22, also struck fromsheet metal, with one side edge flanged, as shown at 23, andthe otheredge rolled to form a double lap 24 for engagement with thecorrespondingly-lapped edge of the index-slide 25, the flange 23 of thecarriage-,box being engaged by the underturned contiguous edge'of theindex-slide 25. This index-slide covers the box of the carriage andconstitutes a cap or cover therefor, and parallel with the index, whichconsists of printing characters, such `as letters and numerals, andformed in the underlapped edge of the cap is a series of holding-seats26, arranged, respectively, opposite the printing characters and.adapted for respective registration with a lock notch or seat 27, formedin the flange 23. Said index-slide is provided with a knob or handle'28, whereby the slide may be moved transversely to the lines of writingto arrange either of the seats 26 in registration with the lock notchvor seat 27 The index-slide is provided with a depending wing 29,arranged within the carriage-box and carrying at its lower edge aforwardlyextending approximately horizontal iieXible web 80, upon whichare'arranged type-heads 3l, of rubber or other suitable material, saidtype-heads facing downwardly for depression through animpression-opening 32 in the door of the carriage, saidimpression-opening being arranged in the vvertical plane of thelock-seat 27. Also arranged within the carriage is a plurality ofinking-pads S3, constructed of suitable absorbent material and arrangedin pad-holders34, which bear against one side wall of the carriage andare connected by a spring-rod 35, which bears against the opposite sidewall of the carriage. This padholder is removable from the carriageafter moving the index-slide to discover the same in order that the padsmay be replaced or supplied with ink. Also arranged in the plane of theimpression-opening is an impressionplunger 36, supported by a spring-arm37,

which is disposed in the plane of and contiguous to the lock notch orseat 27 and extends over the slide 25, whereby-the depression of theplunger to bring it in contact with the back or upper surface of thetype-headsupporting web will also bring said arm into engagement withthe lock-seat and the registering holding-seat 26 ot the slide. Thespring-arm may, as illustrated in thedrawings, be attached to thecarriage at the opposite side from that in which the lock-seat isformed.

Arranged in operative relation with an ottset portion or shoulder' 38ot' the plunger-supporting arm is an impression-lever 39, which ispivoted to the side wall of the carriage and operates at an intermediatepoint between said side wall and the parallel contiguous edge ot' theguide-ear 21, the free end of said lever being provided with afinger-plate 40. This impressionlever, however, is also arranged inoperative relation with the bevel or cam faced edge of the feed-pawlslide 1G, whereby at each depression of theimpressionlever the firstportion of its movement causes the advance of the slide 1G, and hencethe feeding movement of theimpression-carriage, through a distance equalto a letter-space. The cam-face 2O of the slide-ear 16a, however, is ofless length than the amplitude of movement of the impression-lever,whereby after the impression-carriage has been advanced through aletter-space, as above indicated, said lever traverses a verticalportion of the edge of the ear 161. This continued motion of theimpression-lever is communicated to the supporting-arm of theimpression-plunger, which, being brought into contact with the back ofthe type-head-supporting web, depresses that type-head which is locatedat the printing-point to bring its printing-face into contact with thesheet or printing-surface supported by the base.

From the above description it will be seen that in operation the indexslide may be moved by one hand of the operator to sucsessively arrangethe holding-seats 2G in the plane of the lock seat or notch 27, and whenso positioned the depression of the front end of the lever S9 by meansof the other hand will cause, first, the feeding movement of thecarriage through one letter-space, and subsequently the impression Aof aprinting character upon the surface of the sheet, the plunger,impression-lever, and feed-pawl being immediately returned to theirnormal positions, when the impression-lever is relieved of pressure bythe springs provided for that purpose. It will be understood that thesupporting-arm of the plunger is of yielding construction to return theimpression-lever,while the feed-pawl is provided with anactuatingspring, as hereinbefore explained.

The machine as described is preferably constructed mainly of sheet,metal, all ot' the parts being of such material eXceptthe swinging frame2, the impression-lever, and the plunger supporting arm andactuatingsprings.

Secured to the base at the side edges and perpendicular to the lines ofwriting are linespaeing racks al, provided with spaced sockets 42 toreceive holding pins or spurs 43, which depend from the carriage-guide7, and in order that the carriage-guide may be ele- IIO vated todisengage said pins or studs from one nient with the next pair withoutalfecting the engagement of the paper-clamp with the sheet arranged onthe base the terminal projecting portions or extensions of said clampare preferably spaced slightly above the arms of the swinging frame, asshown. In this Way the swinging frame is capable of alimited swingingmovement before its arms come in lcontact with the projections orextensions of the clamp, whereas a continuation of the swinging movementof said frame will result in elevatin g the front edge of the clampsufliciently to remove a sheet or insert one which is to receive theimpressions of the printing characters.

In the construction illustrated'the carriageguide is mounted upon theside arms of the swinging frame by means of a base-spanning strap 44:,folded upon itself at the ends of the guide to form eyes 45, fitted uponsaid side arms of the frame.

. It will be obvious that a machine constructed as shown and describedmay be manufactored at a comparatively small cost and may be manipulatedwith' sufficient facility to adapt it particularly for letter-writingand analogous uses, and in order that the selectionof the propercharacters vmay, be accomplished without the necessity of learning thearrangement of an arbitrary 'keyboard I have deemed it preferable tolocate the index characters consecutively or alphabetically.

A further advantage of the construction described resides in the factthat a pad' or block of paper may be arranged upon the base Abetween theline-spacing racks, each' sheet being detached as it is used. Envelopsand smallsheets to receive the impressions of the printing charactersmay be held in place by inserting the edges thereof under V,thelinespacing racks, of which the portions which rest upon the surface ofthe base are secured only adjacent to their extremities. In other words,the intermediate portions of `t-he linespacing racks are spacedsufficiently from the plane of the surface of the base to allow theinsertion of the edge of a sheet or an envelop.

In practice various changes in the form, proportion, and the minordetails of construction may be resorted to Without departing from thespirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim isl. In a type-writingmachine, the combination with a base, of aswinging frame mounted uponthe base for move ment toward and from the plane thereof, aprinting-carriage Aand feeding device carried by said frame, andapaper-holding. clamp mounted upon the base for securing a sheet incontact with the surface thereof, and provided with means forengag'ement by the frame,'whereby the clamp lis moved when the frame israised, substantially as specied.

l2. In a type-writing machine, thev combination with abase, of aswinging frame mounted upon the base vfor movement toward and from theplane thereof, a printing-carriage and feeding devices carried by saidframe, and a paper-holdin g clamp yieldingly held in its operativeposition with relation to the base and displaceable by said frame, whenthe latter is moved from its operative position, to release a sheet onthe base, substantially as specified. y

' 3. In a type-Writing machine, the combination with a base, ofaswinging frame mounted .upon the base for movement toward and from theplane thereof, a printing-carriage and feeding devices carried by saidframe, and a paper-holding clamp yieldingly mounted upon the base andhaving extensions arranged in the paths of the arms of said swingingframe, substantially as specied.

4. In atype-writing machine, the combination With a base, of a swingingframe mounted upon the base for movement toward and from the planethereof, a printing-carriage and feeding devices carried by said frame,and a paper-holding clamp yieldingly moun ted upon the base and havingextensions arrangedpin the paths of the arms of said swinging frame forelevation thereby, and spaced from said arms to allow a limitedindependent movement of the frame, substantially as'speciiied. -v 5. Ina'type-writing machine,t he combination With 'a base,vof aswinging framemounted upon the base for movement toward, and from the plane thereof, aprinting-carriage and feeding devices carried by said frame, and apaper-holding clamp mounted upon the base with its extremities arrangedin the paths of the arms of 'said swinging frame', actuating-springs formaintaining said clamp .in its operative position, and-means for varyingthe tension of the actu ating-springs, substantially as specified.

6. vIn a type-writing machine, the combinau and a paper-holdin g clamparranged upon the base with terminal extensions arranged in the paths ofthe arms of the swinging frame,'said clamp having transversely-clongated openings, guide-pins extending through saidlopenings andconsisting of screws threaded into the base, and springs coiled upontheguidepins and bearing upon the clamp to maintain it yieldingly in itsoperative position, substantially as specified.

7. In a type-Writing machine, the combination with a base, of a swingingframe mounted thereon and carrying a printing-carriage and feedingdevices includingacarriage-guide arranged parallel Withthe linesv ofwriting, said carriage-guide being movable upon the frame in a directiontransverse to the lines of writing, line-spacing racks on the base, and

pins or studs carried by said carriage-guide for engagement with theline-spacing racks to secure the carriage-guideV at the desired line adjnstment, substantially as specified.

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8. In a type-Writing machine, the combination with a base, of a swingingframe, aprinting-carriage and feeding devices including a carriage-guidemounted upon the side arms of the swinging frame for movement paralleltherewith and transverse to the lines of Writing, line-spacin g racksiixed to the base transversely to the lines of Writing and provided withspaced sockets,and pendent pins or studs on said carriage-guide forengagement with opposite sockets of the line-spacing racks,substantially as specified.

9. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a base, of a loopedswinging frame mounted upon the base and having parallel side armsarranged transversely tothe lilies of Writing, a carriage-guide havingterminal eyes fitted to slide upon the side arms of said swinging frame,a printing-carriage mounted upon said carriage-guide for movementparallel with the lines of Writing, carriage-feed mechanism operativelyconnected with the printing mechanism, and including a pawl forlengagement with a rack on said carriageguide, stationary line-spacingracks on the base, and studs carried by the said carriageguide forengagement with the line-spacing racks, substantially as specified.

lO. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a base, of acarriage-guide mounted for movement transversely to the lines ofwriting, and having its front and rear edges provided respectively witha double-lapped guide and an inturned rack, a carriage-slide iitted inthe carriage-guide'for movement parallel with the lines of Writing, aspring-actuated feed-pawl slide carrying a pawl for engagement with saidrack, a carriage supported by the carriage-slide and having printingmechanism'including an impression-lever, and a cam-faced ear on thefeed-pawl slide arranged in the path of said lever, substantially asspecified.

ll. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a base, of acarriage-guide arranged parallel with the lines of writing, acarriage-slide fitted in said guide and having an interlockingconnection therewith, said carriage-guide being provided with a rack, aprinting-carriage mounted upon said carriage-slide and having printingmechanism including an impression-lever, a guide-ear on thecarriage-slide having its guiding edge spaced from the adjacent Wall ofthe printing-carriage, to guide the movements of the impression-lever, afeed-pawl slide mounted in a guide on the carriage-slide and providedwith a return-spring', anda cam-faced ear on said feed-pawl slidearranged in the path of the impression-lever, substantially asspecified.

l2. In a type-Writing machine, the combination with a base, of acarriage-guide arranged parallel with the lines of writing, acarriage-slide fitted frictionally in said carriage-guide, aprinting-carriage supported by the carriage-slide and having printingcharacters including an impression-lever, a springactuated feed-pawlslide including a feedpawl arranged inoperative relation with afeed-rack'on said carriage-guide, and operating connections between saidimpression-lever and the feed-pawl slide, including a camface arrangedin the path of the impressionlever and of a length less than theamplitude of movement of said lever, whereby the movement of thefeed-pawl, to advance the carriage, occurs during the first portion ofthe movement of the impression-lever, substantially as specified.

I3. In a type-writing machine, the combination With a base, of asheet-metal carriageguide arranged parallel with the lines of Writingand having respectively double and single lapped front and rear edges,the sin gie-lapped rear edge being constructed to form a feedrack, acarriage-slide fitted in said guide and having, respectively, double andsingle lapped front and rear edges in frictional contact with thesurfaces of the guide and held thereby against excessive movement, aprinting-carriage including printing mechanism, andcarriageslide-feeding mechanism operatively connected with the printingmechanism, substantially as specified.

14E. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a carriage-guidearranged parallel with the lines of writing, line-spacing mechanism foradjusting said guide, a printingcarriage mounted for movement parallelwith the carriage-guide, and including an indexslide mounted formovement transversely to the lines of Writing, and carryingprintingtype, impression devices for successively actuating theprinting-type, and including an impression-lever, and a plunger, in thepath of which said printing-type may be successively arranged, saidplunger being actuated by the impression-lever and carriage-feedingmechanism operatively connected With the impression-lever, substantiallyas specified.

I5. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a carriage-guidearranged parallel with the lines of Writing, line-spacing mechanism foradjusting said guide, a printingcarriage mounted upon said guide andhaving a body portion, and an index-slide mounted for movement upon thebody portion in a direction transverse to the lines of Writing, aflexible type-head carrying a web supported by said index-plate, areciprocable printingplunger arranged in the plane of the printingpoint,to depress the registering type-head, an impression-lever for actuatingsaid plunger, and carriage-feeding mechanism operatively connected Withthe impression-lever, substantially as specified.

1G. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a 'carriage-guidearranged parallel with the lines of Writing, line-spacing mechanism foradjusting said guide, a printingcarriage mounted upon saidcarriage-guide and having a body portion consisting of an elongated box,and an index-slide mounted IOS upon said box and carrying a flexibleWebprovided with type-heads, said web being housed Within the box-,areciprocable plunger mounted upon the box in the plane of theprintingpoint, to depress the alined type-head, an impression-lever foractuating said plunger, and carriage-feeding mechanism operativelyconnected with the impression-lever, substantially as specified.

' 17. In a type-Writing machine, the oombination of a carriage-guidearranged parallel with the lines of Writing, line-spacingymechcarriage-feeding devices substantially asA specified.

1S. Ina type-Writing machine, the combination of a carriage-guidearranged parallel with the lines of writing, line-spacing mechanism foradj usting said guide, a printingcarriage having a hollow body portionand an index-slide mounted upon said body portion formovementtransverselytotbelines of writing,a yieldingly-supported plungerarranged in the plane of the print.ingpoint,atype-headsupporting Webcarried by the index-slide, and adapted tobe arranged with either of itstype-heads in the path of the plunger, inking devices including spacedinking-pads removably iitted ins aid body portion of the carriage uponopposite sides of the plane of the plunger and in the path of thetype-heads, and plunger-operating and carriage-feeding devices,substantially as specified.

19. In a type-writing machine,the combination of a carriage-guidearranged parallel with the lines of Writing, line-spacing mechanism foradjusting said guide, a carriage having a hollow parallel-Walled bodyportion and an index-slide mounted thereon for movement transversely tothe lines of Writing, a yieldingly-supported plunger arranged in theplane of the printing-point, a type-head-supporting web carried by theindex-slide, said type-heads being adapted for successivevarrangement inthe path of the plunger, spaced hiring-pads, an ink-pad holder havingterminal seats bearing against one Wall of the body portion of thecarriage upon opposite sides of the plane of the plunger, and aconnecting-spring bearing against the opposite wall thereof, andplunger-operating and cariage-feeding devices, substantially as speci-20. In a type-Writing machine, the combination of a carriage-guidearranged parallel with the lines ot Writing, 'line-spacing mechanism forad 1 usting said guide, a carriage having a body portion mounted uponsaid guide andan index-slide mounted upon the body portion for movementtransversely to the lines of Writing, said body portion being providedWith a lock-seat, and the slide with a plurality of holdin g-seats forsuccessive registration With the lock-seat, a type-head-supporting webcarried by the index-slide, a plunger arranged in the plane of theprinting-point ,and having a supporting-arm for engagement with thelock-seat and the regisf tering holding-.seat of the index-plate, andplunger-operatingrand carriage-feeding devices, substantially asspecified. ,t

2l. In a type-writing machine, the combination of'a carriage-guidearranged parallel with the lines of writing, line-spacing mechanism foradjusting said guide, a printingcarriage having a sheet-metal bodyportion mounted upon said guide and provided at one edge with a flangehaving-a lockseat, and at the other edge with a roll, and arindexsliderolled and lapped at its opposite edges to respectively engage said rolland iiange of the body portion, and provided in its lapped edge'with aseries of holding-seats for successive registration with said lock-seat,a type-head-snpporting Web carried by the index-slide, aprinting-plunger arranged in the plane of Y the printing-point andhaving a spring-supporting arm said lock-seat and the registeringholdingseat When the plunger is depressed, and plunger-operating and.carriage-feeding devices, substantially as specified. 22. In atype-Writing machine, the combination of a carriage-guide arrangedparallel with the linesvof writing, line-spacing mechanism for adjustingsaid guide, a printingcarriage having a sheet-metal body portion mountedupon said guide and provided at one edge with a flange having Mock-seat,and at the other edge with a roll, and an index-slide rolled and lappedat its opposite edges to respectively engage said roll and fiange of thebody portion, and provided in its lapped edge With a series ofholding-seats for successive registration with said lock-seat,atype-headsupporting web carriedA by the index-slide, a printing plungerarranged in the plane of the printing-point and having aspring-supporting arm for engagement with said lock-seat and theregistering holding-seat when the plunger is depressed, andplunger-operating and carriage-feeding devices, including a pivotalimpression -lever mounted upon said body portion of the carriage'inoperative relation with an offset or shoulder of saidplunger-supportingarm,substantiallyasspecified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JACOB VEITI-I.

"Witnesses:

. P. W. CAREY, C. BERNARD.

for engagement with y IOG

